Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-26259
A flaw was found in htmldoc in v1.9.12. Heap buffer overflow in render_table_row(),in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to arbitrary code execution and denial of service.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2021-26259
- cpe:2.3:a:htmldoc_project:htmldoc:1.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-26259
0.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 60 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-26259
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST | |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-26259
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-26259
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https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/0ddab26a542c74770317b622e985c52430092ba5
Fix a crash bug with bogus table attributes (Issue #417) · michaelrsweet/htmldoc@0ddab26 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/417
AddressSanitizer: heap-buffer-overflow on render_table_row() ps-pdf.cxx:6123:34 · Issue #417 · michaelrsweet/htmldoc · GitHubExploit;Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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